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Kathleen Gorski

I am a bioanalytical chemist, who escaped industry, now a K-12 teacher & science department chair, a proud former Einstein fellow, polar science devotee, and tech geek who is passionate about STEM education.

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MA

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Recent Posts by Kathleen

if a longer poem is not your thing; try Haikus. My kids love it.
As for the youtubes; challenge them to find the "best" tutorial or explanation; and then have them critique it: vocab, communication, etc.
Even more fun: find a bunch of "try this" videos, a la turn water to marbles and have them critique, debunk, etc.
I did a small genius hour trial with my class: more successful than I'd hop...

We are building a new program at our high school, and might be looking to add a materials science semester elective. Anyone doing that? Probably targating grades 10-12. (at a minimum, Chemistry concurrently - they will have also had a 9th grade conceptual physics class).
Would be interested in any resources or suggesions. Textbooks? Labs? tablet apps? I've identified what I think will be three...

Recent Reviews by Kathleen

I liked the book when I bought it last fall; I was hooked by spring, and totally in love with it after one of the author's workshops. Written for students it is an excellent and appropriate guide for all levels of Student STEM research whether in curriculum units or full-blown projects. Great ways to discuss the nature of science, and terrificu tools that lead the students to develop all the skills we want them to develop. My research students are buying this as a "course text" (early reviews from them support my own).

I liked the book when I bought it last fall; I was hooked by spring, and totally in love with it after one of the author's workshops. Written for students it is an excellent and appropriate guide for all levels of Student STEM research whether in curriculum units or full-blown projects. Great ways to discuss the nature of science, and terrificu tools that lead the students to develop all the skills we want them to develop. My research students are buying this as a "course text" (early reviews from them support my own).